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Custom font doesn't appear on Storyboard custom font list
Hi everyone, (you can answer in french) I’m french-rookie in xcode, and I have a problem: I’m trying to choice my custom font to add it in my Main.storyboard button, but it not works. I have my « Font provided by application » line in my Info.plist, with the name of my font in [0] (See images below) When I’m on storyboard button, I chose « custom » in font selector, then display font list but my custom font doesn’t appear. I already tried to install the font in my mac, but still stucked, nothing change 😭 Could you help me please? Thanks a lot (I specify that I scrupulously followed the way of doing explained on the Apple official page: Adding a Custom Font to Your App )
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Sep ’25
Xcode 26 CompileMetalFile failed
"EnableLiveAssetServerV2-com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain" = on; ProductName: macOS ProductVersion: 26.0.1 BuildVersion: 25A362 The MetalToolchain is installed, however I keep getting error that MetalToolchain cannot be found by the Xcode "Command CompileMetalFile failed with a nonzero exit code" error: error: cannot execute tool 'metal' due to missing Metal Toolchain; use: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain ❯ xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain 2025-10-31 11:18:29.004 xcodebuild[6605:45524] IDEDownloadableMetalToolchainCoordinator: Failed to remount the Metal Toolchain: The file “com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.1.324.0.k9JmEp” couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. Beginning asset download... 2025-10-31 11:18:29.212 xcodebuild[6605:45523] IDEDownloadableMetalToolchainCoordinator: Failed to remount the Metal Toolchain: The file “com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.1.324.0.k9JmEp” couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. Downloaded asset to: /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_MetalToolchain/4ab058bc1c53034b8c0a9baca6fba2d2b78bb965.asset/AssetData/Restore/022-17211-415.dmg Done downloading: Metal Toolchain 17A324.
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Feb ’26
Adding App Icon to Xcode for Tahoe
I have designed a new icon for my app/Tahoe in Icon Composer (launched from within Xcode)but I simply cannot get it to show up. The documentation for Icon Composer spends a lot of time describing how to design the icons but goes distressingly vague/silent on how one might use it. It suggests that I should drag the file to Xcode and it will guide me as to where to put it. The app continues to use the old (pre-Tahoe) icon. I don't get any change of behaviour and I don't know what to name the file. I assume that there are no other settings that I have to change. I can't find anything on the web or in Apple's documentation: maybe I'm missing something obvious! My app is a working NSDocument-based Cocoa project. Any suggestions please. Tahoe 26.0.1, Xcode 26.0.1, Apple M1 Max MBP.
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Oct ’25
Library not loaded: @rpath/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib – Building bundle target
I am building a bundle target for macOS 12 and later using Xcode. The bundle is not a standalone app, but a plug-in that is loaded by a host app. The code is written in Swift and uses the new Span API which is available in the OS-provided standard library in macOS 26 and backdeploys to macOS 10.14.4+. Xcode should instruct the linker to include libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib in the compiled bundle to provide this backdeployment, but that does not happen. SwiftPM does this additional linking by adding an rpath. When trying to load the bundle using the NSBundle.loadAndReturnError() API, I get the following error on macOS 15 (and no error on macOS 26): Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3588 "dlopen(.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle, 0x0109): Library not loaded: @rpath/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib Referenced from: <CE92806C-94B7-367E-895D-EF6DF66C7FC2> .../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle Reason: tried: '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file)" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=The bundle couldn’t be loaded., NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=Try reinstalling the bundle., NSFilePath=.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle, NSDebugDescription=dlopen(.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle, 0x0109): Library not loaded: @rpath/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib Referenced from: <CE92806C-94B7-367E-895D-EF6DF66C7FC2> .../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle Reason: tried: '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), NSBundlePath=.../MyBundle.someBundle, NSLocalizedDescription=The bundle “MyBundle” couldn’t be loaded.} My setup: Xcode 26.2 macOS 26.2 (25C57) SDK (Built-in)
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Jan ’26
Does your Canvas in Xcode crash all the time due to AXRemoteElement-BackgroundFetch?
Hi everyone, yesterday I updated my macOS and Xcode to the latest versions and today I have the strangest thing: Canvas is always crashing whenever I click it, in any and all my Projects. The full Simulator works just fine; only the Preview Canvas crashes. All the crash reports say it's because of AXRemoteElement-BackgroundFetch, and ChatGPT says it's not because of my code. These are very simple Projects, just for experimentation. Nothing complex, just native code while I follow examples in a SwiftUI book. Anyone else having this issue? Translated Report (Full Report Below) ------------------------------------- Process: PreviewShell [2179] Path: /Volumes/VOLUME/*/PreviewShell.app/PreviewShell Identifier: com.apple.PreviewShell Version: 16.0 (23.40.29) Code Type: ARM-64 (Native) Role: Foreground Parent Process: launchd_sim [1405] Coalition: com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimDevice.E9525D59-3C07-43F9-ACC9-18CF5DD0DAA1 [1516] Responsible Process: SimulatorTrampoline [1120] User ID: 501 Date/Time: 2026-03-26 15:00:02.6060 +0200 Launch Time: 2026-03-26 14:57:33.8870 +0200 Hardware Model: Mac17,9 OS Version: macOS 26.4 (25E246) Release Type: User Crash Reporter Key: 1DC4EA68-804A-D651-804B-C2E0C13D9B87 Incident Identifier: F3F1A52F-AFF9-4470-A216-7364FCB5B7E6 Time Awake Since Boot: 1100 seconds System Integrity Protection: enabled Triggered by Thread: 4, Dispatch Queue: AXRemoteElement-BackgroundFetch Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Subtype: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000000016b6bfff0 Exception Message: Could not determine thread index for stack guard region Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x000000016b6bfff0 Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 10, Bus error: 10 Terminating Process: exc handler [2179]
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Apr ’26
tvOS icon missing layers
I have an AppleTV app which I released in 2016. I've updated it and released a new version every year without much hassle. This year, with tvOS 17.2, the layered app icon isn't working right. This is a two-layer image made with PNGs. When it's selected, it looks right and the layers move correctly: But when it's not selected, the background layer disappears: Screenshots are from the simulator but it also happens on the device. It's inconsistent; sometimes it's the front layer that disappears. Occasionally both layers work, but I can't tell why. I've spent a day trying everything. Very frustrated. The icon previews correctly in Xcode and in Parallax Viewer. The image sizes are correct: 400 x 240 for Small, 800 x 480 for Small@2x, 1280 x 768 for Large. The back layer is a non-transparent PNG. I tried adding a Large@2x set. Didn't help. Originally I had a three-layer image with no middle layer PNG. I deleted the empty middle layer, but that didn't help. All the PNG files are from GnuIMP. Same color space, even. I was using the filenames tvicon-back-s.png and tvicon-back-s@2x.png. I tried taking out the @ sign in case that was confusing Xcode. (It never has before, but I am flailing here.) Anybody have any clues? If it's an Apple bug and there's nothing I can do, I'm going to just push the release button and hope it fixes itself someday.
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Oct ’25
Failed to find a DDI
Hello! When launching/debugging on my iPad and iPhone I keep getting the following error: “Previous preparation error: Failed to find a DDI … Run ‘devicectl list preferredDDI’ …” I believe this was caused by a previously interrupted Xcode update around June due to low disk space, which may have left DeviceSupport/DDI/CoreDevice files incomplete. Even after finishing the update later, the error persists. I now use a new Mac with 4 TB of storage, but the issue still occurs. Since then I have unfortunately been blocked from testing or presenting my app on devices. It seems that only a new, fully completed Xcode update might resolve the problem. Tried so far: – Cleared caches (CoreDevice/Devices) – Reset trust on device and re-paired – Checked devicectl list preferredDDI I would really appreciate guidance, as at the moment I cannot present my app due to this blocking issue. Thank you very much for your support!
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Sep ’25
After updating to Xcode 16.3, getting the error - Symbol not found: ___cxa_current_primary_exception
It didn't happen with Xcode 16.2 that I used before, but after updating to 16.3, when I build the app, the following error is output to the console and the app doesn't run. dyld[2150]: Symbol not found: ___cxa_current_primary_exception Referenced from: <6B00A4F2-B208-3FDB-BA38-B7095AF0034A> /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/B590DB18-9C66-4C9E-8330-104943419E60/Mubeat DEV.app/Mubeat DEV.debug.dylib Expected in: <7F51CB08-A0CA-386E-BB62-4B8BFB0CED9F> /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib Symbol not found: ___cxa_current_primary_exception Referenced from: <6B00A4F2-B208-3FDB-BA38-B7095AF0034A> /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/B590DB18-9C66-4C9E-8330-104943419E60/Mubeat DEV.app/Mubeat DEV.debug.dylib Expected in: <7F51CB08-A0CA-386E-BB62-4B8BFB0CED9F> /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib dyld config: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/system/introspection DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES=/usr/lib/libBacktraceRecording.dylib:/usr/lib/libMainThreadChecker.dylib:/usr/lib/libRPAC.dylib:/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DTDDISupport.framework/libViewDebuggerSupport.dylib After looking for another solution, I found a way to remove the -Objc option in Other Linker Flags, but this method only works on iOS 18.4 and doesn't work on other versions. Is there another solution?
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iOS Simulator fails to boot (18.6 / 26.1 / 26.2) – launchd_sim could not bind to session
Hi, I’m facing a consistent simulator boot issue that appears to start after iOS 18.2 simulator runtimes and persists in 18.6, 26.1, and 26.2. Observed behavior iOS 18.2 simulator works fine iOS 18.6 simulator does NOT boot iOS 26.1 / 26.2 simulators do NOT boot Tried everything reinstall/clear cache and all and event formatted the system Unable to boot the Simulator NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code: 4 Failure Reason: Interrupted system call Failed to start launchd_sim: could not bind to session, launchd_sim may have crashed or quit responding macOS: Sequoia Xcode: 26.1, 26.2 Machine: Apple Silicon Unable to boot the Simulator. Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code: 4 Failure Reason: Interrupted system call User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-12-26 02:19:27 +0000"; IDERunOperationFailingWorker = "_IDEInstalliP.honeSimulatorWorker", Session = "com apple CoreSimulator.SimDevice CCDECA56-4A59-491B-A830-0F3928FCD957"; } Failed to start launchd_sim: could not bind to session, launchd_sim may have crashed or quit responding Domain: com.apple.SimLaunchHostService.RequestError Code: 4 Event Metadata: com.apple. dt. DERunOperationWorkerFinished : { "device_identifier" = "CCDECAE6-4A59-491B-A830-0E3928FCD957"; "device_model" = "iPhone18, 1"; "device_osBuild" = "26.1 (23B86)"; "device_osBuild_monotonic" = 2301008600; "device_os_variant" = 1; "device_platform" = "com apple.platform.iohonesimulator"; "device_platform_family" = 2; "device_reality" = 2; "device_thinningType" = "iPhone18,1"; "device_transport" = 4; "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run; "launchSession_schemeCommand_enum" = 1; "launchSession_targetArch" = arm64; "launchSession_targetArch_enum" = 6; "operation_duration_ms" = 1183; "operation_errorCode" = 4; "operation_errorDomain" = NSPOSIXErrorDomain; "operation_errorWorker" = "_IDEInstalliPhoneSimulatorWorker"; "operation_error_reportable" = 1; "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup; "param_consoleMode" = 1; "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0; "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1; "param_debugger_type" = 3; "param_destination_isProxy" = 0; "param_destination_platform" = "com apple platform Please help on this as it got stuck. Thanks
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Unable to download iOS simulator runtime 26.x on Xcode
Hi everyone, I'm experiencing a persistent issue for months now where I'm unable to download the iOS 26 simulator Runtime. I've tried reinstalling Xcode and also Xcode Beta but same issue. iOS 26 Simulator is also not on developers download page, so manual installation is impossible. And sadly I can't compile any code without having iOS 26 simulator installed. Anyone able to get passed this? Hardware: M1 Pro OS: Tahoe 26.1 Heres the error Download failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 41 User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2026-01-07 11:35:35 +0000"; } -- Download failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 41 -- Failed fetching catalog for assetType (com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime), serverParameters ({ RequestedBuild = 23C54; }) Domain: DVTDownloadsUtilitiesErrorDomain Code: -1 -- Download failed due to not being able to connect to the host. (Catalog download for com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime) Domain: com.apple.MobileAssetError.Download Code: 60 User Info: { checkNetwork = 1; } -- System Information macOS Version 26.1 (Build 25B78) Xcode 26.2 (24553) (Build 17C52) Timestamp: 2026-01-07T12:35:35+01:00
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Error in gathering code coverage in Xcode16
Fails to gather code coverage and throws this error Showing All Messages Failed to merge raw profiles in directory /Users//Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Receiver-ekqrbpsaciuxmlfslviajhoecyat/Build/ProfileData/0B0C6B69-FD46-4801-B106-56B7FCD44370 to destination /Users//Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Receiver-ekqrbpsaciuxmlfslviajhoecyat/Build/ProfileData/0B0C6B69-FD46-4801-B106-56B7FCD44370/Coverage.profdata: Aggregation tool '/Users/shwethamugeraya/Downloads/Xcode 2.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/llvm-profdata' failed with exit code 1: warning: /Users/shwethamugeraya/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Receiver-ekqrbpsaciuxmlfslviajhoecyat/Build/ProfileData/0B0C6B69-FD46-4801-B106-56B7FCD44370/2F4EFBF7-1CCF-4E9E-8FD6-482EEDB98B6C-34646.profraw: raw profile version mismatch: Profile uses raw profile format version = 4; expected version = 8 PLEASE update this tool to version in the raw profile, or regenerate raw profile with expected version. error: no profile can be merged
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Oct ’25
App Store Connect Upload Fails with Icon Alpha Channel Error in Xcode 26 Beta 4
After updating to Xcode 26 Beta 4, I can no longer upload my app to App Store Connect due to a WatchKit icon validation error. The error states: Invalid Icon. The watch application 'YourApp.app/Watch/YourWatchApp.app' contains an icon file 'Icon Image-AppIcon-watch-1024x1024 @1x.png' with an alpha channel. Icons should not have an alpha channel. • This file name doesn’t exist in the asset catalog or project source. • All icon assets used in the Watch App’s AppIcon set, including the required 1024x1024 icon, were checked with sips -g hasAlpha and confirmed to not contain an alpha channel. • Project was cleaned, derived data cleared, and archive recreated multiple times. • This issue only began after updating to Xcode 26 Beta 4. In the previous versions, everything was ok. Is anyone else experiencing this after upgrading Xcode to Beta 4? Any idea/workaround on how to solve this would be appreciated.
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Jul ’25
Xcode 26.3 Codex Account just spinning
I have the new Xcode 26.3 running on an Intel MBP macOS 26.2 I have clicked to download Codex in the Xcode settings, then under the Intelligence section I select Codex but where it says "ChatGPT Account" there is a spinner that never ends. I suspect it is meant to show a Sign In button. I don't see any documentation to suggest this shouldn't work on Intel, so what gives? My "ChatGPT in Xcode" section is successfully signed in, and i've tried signing that out.
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Feb ’26
Xcode won't execute code?
Hi everyone. I have the following code that I am trying to execute in Xcode. I then install it on my iPhone. It doesn't run at all and I don't know why. Any thoughts? Thank you. import CoreMotion class MyViewController: UIViewController { let motionManager = CMMotionManager() func startAccelerometer() { if motionManager.isAccelerometerAvailable { motionManager.accelerometerUpdateInterval = 0.1 // 10 updates per second motionManager.startAccelerometerUpdates(to: .main) { (data, error) in guard let accelerometerData = data else { return } let x = accelerometerData.acceleration.x let y = accelerometerData.acceleration.y let z = accelerometerData.acceleration.z // Process the x, y, and z acceleration values here print("X: \(x), Y: \(y), Z: \(z)") } } } }
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Aug ’25
iOS 26.3.0 TextToSpeech EXC_BAD_ACCESS
Hello Apple Developer Community, I'm seeing a persistent crash in my iOS app reported via Firebase Crashlytics. The issue only started appearing on devices running iOS 26.3.0 and above (the crash does not occur on lower iOS versions, and it's unrelated to my app's version number). Key points: My app does NOT use any Text-to-Speech (TTS) features whatsoever. No AVSpeechSynthesizer, no Speech framework, no related APIs called from our code. My app is primarily written in Objective-C (with some Swift components possibly via dependencies). The crash stack is entirely within Apple's private TextToSpeech framework, specifically in ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance(). I suspect it might be indirectly triggered by a third-party ad SDK (e.g., Google Mobile Ads, AppLovin, etc.) that could be loading or interacting with accessibility features in the background — but this is just a hypothesis, as I have no direct evidence yet. Here is one representative crash log: Crashed: com.apple.root.user-initiated-qos.cooperative 0 TextToSpeech 0x6bb00 ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 99800 1 TextToSpeech 0xf8c60 ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 677688 2 TextToSpeech 0xf8c60 ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 677688 3 TextToSpeech 0x1a0b9c ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 1365620 4 libswift_Concurrency.dylib 0x628b4 swift::runJobInEstablishedExecutorContext(swift::Job*) + 288 5 libswift_Concurrency.dylib 0x63d28 swift_job_runImpl(swift::Job*, swift::SerialExecutorRef) + 156 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x13f48 _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 364 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x146fc _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 180 8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x137c _pthread_wqthread + 232 9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x8c0 start_wqthread + 8 The crash occurs on a background cooperative queue (Swift Concurrency). Questions: Has anyone else seen crashes inside ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() in TextToSpeech on iOS 26.3.0+ even without using TTS in their app? Could a third-party ad SDK be causing the TextToSpeech framework to load unexpectedly (e.g., via accessibility preloading)? Is this a known bug in iOS 26's Spoken Content / Speak Selection features? Any workarounds or fixes from Apple? Any insights, similar reports (especially from Objective-C based apps), or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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May ’26
The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid
Hi there, When I deploy my app to the iPhone for testing, I get the following error: Failed to verify code signature of /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.4gpZFc/extracted/c_mll.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the Please ensure that the certificates used to sign your app have not expired. If this issue persists, please attach an IPA of your app when sending a report to Apple. executable is no longer valid.) My account was mistakenly deactivated by Apple last month. After appealing, Apple restored it at the end of last month. Currently, my Apple Developer account seems to be working fine. Today, I recreated the developer certificate and identifier, added the account in XCode, everything seemed fine, and I clicked the XCode button (Start the active scheme). The build was successful, but I got the error: Failed to verify code signature of /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.4gpZFc/extracted/c_mll.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Both my certificate and identifier were created just a few hours ago and show no issues. Before my account was deactivated, everything was working fine. I used a regular non-Apple developer account in XCode and performed the same steps, and it worked fine. I looked at relevant posts on the forum and tried the suggestions, but none of them solved my problem.
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Jan ’26
Custom font doesn't appear on Storyboard custom font list
Hi everyone, (you can answer in french) I’m french-rookie in xcode, and I have a problem: I’m trying to choice my custom font to add it in my Main.storyboard button, but it not works. I have my « Font provided by application » line in my Info.plist, with the name of my font in [0] (See images below) When I’m on storyboard button, I chose « custom » in font selector, then display font list but my custom font doesn’t appear. I already tried to install the font in my mac, but still stucked, nothing change 😭 Could you help me please? Thanks a lot (I specify that I scrupulously followed the way of doing explained on the Apple official page: Adding a Custom Font to Your App )
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Sep ’25
Xcode 26 CompileMetalFile failed
"EnableLiveAssetServerV2-com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain" = on; ProductName: macOS ProductVersion: 26.0.1 BuildVersion: 25A362 The MetalToolchain is installed, however I keep getting error that MetalToolchain cannot be found by the Xcode "Command CompileMetalFile failed with a nonzero exit code" error: error: cannot execute tool 'metal' due to missing Metal Toolchain; use: xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain ❯ xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain 2025-10-31 11:18:29.004 xcodebuild[6605:45524] IDEDownloadableMetalToolchainCoordinator: Failed to remount the Metal Toolchain: The file “com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.1.324.0.k9JmEp” couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. Beginning asset download... 2025-10-31 11:18:29.212 xcodebuild[6605:45523] IDEDownloadableMetalToolchainCoordinator: Failed to remount the Metal Toolchain: The file “com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.1.324.0.k9JmEp” couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. Downloaded asset to: /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_MetalToolchain/4ab058bc1c53034b8c0a9baca6fba2d2b78bb965.asset/AssetData/Restore/022-17211-415.dmg Done downloading: Metal Toolchain 17A324.
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Feb ’26
Adding App Icon to Xcode for Tahoe
I have designed a new icon for my app/Tahoe in Icon Composer (launched from within Xcode)but I simply cannot get it to show up. The documentation for Icon Composer spends a lot of time describing how to design the icons but goes distressingly vague/silent on how one might use it. It suggests that I should drag the file to Xcode and it will guide me as to where to put it. The app continues to use the old (pre-Tahoe) icon. I don't get any change of behaviour and I don't know what to name the file. I assume that there are no other settings that I have to change. I can't find anything on the web or in Apple's documentation: maybe I'm missing something obvious! My app is a working NSDocument-based Cocoa project. Any suggestions please. Tahoe 26.0.1, Xcode 26.0.1, Apple M1 Max MBP.
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Oct ’25
How to use vibe tools in Xcode
I downloaded the latest version of Xcode 26 (beta). I'm running Max OS 15.5. How can I use Claude 4 Opus? I can't wait to try this out. Thanks in advance!
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Jul ’25
Library not loaded: @rpath/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib – Building bundle target
I am building a bundle target for macOS 12 and later using Xcode. The bundle is not a standalone app, but a plug-in that is loaded by a host app. The code is written in Swift and uses the new Span API which is available in the OS-provided standard library in macOS 26 and backdeploys to macOS 10.14.4+. Xcode should instruct the linker to include libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib in the compiled bundle to provide this backdeployment, but that does not happen. SwiftPM does this additional linking by adding an rpath. When trying to load the bundle using the NSBundle.loadAndReturnError() API, I get the following error on macOS 15 (and no error on macOS 26): Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3588 "dlopen(.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle, 0x0109): Library not loaded: @rpath/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib Referenced from: <CE92806C-94B7-367E-895D-EF6DF66C7FC2> .../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle Reason: tried: '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file)" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=The bundle couldn’t be loaded., NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=Try reinstalling the bundle., NSFilePath=.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle, NSDebugDescription=dlopen(.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle, 0x0109): Library not loaded: @rpath/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib Referenced from: <CE92806C-94B7-367E-895D-EF6DF66C7FC2> .../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/MyBundle Reason: tried: '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '/private/Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), '.../MyBundle.someBundle/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib' (no such file), NSBundlePath=.../MyBundle.someBundle, NSLocalizedDescription=The bundle “MyBundle” couldn’t be loaded.} My setup: Xcode 26.2 macOS 26.2 (25C57) SDK (Built-in)
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Jan ’26
Does your Canvas in Xcode crash all the time due to AXRemoteElement-BackgroundFetch?
Hi everyone, yesterday I updated my macOS and Xcode to the latest versions and today I have the strangest thing: Canvas is always crashing whenever I click it, in any and all my Projects. The full Simulator works just fine; only the Preview Canvas crashes. All the crash reports say it's because of AXRemoteElement-BackgroundFetch, and ChatGPT says it's not because of my code. These are very simple Projects, just for experimentation. Nothing complex, just native code while I follow examples in a SwiftUI book. Anyone else having this issue? Translated Report (Full Report Below) ------------------------------------- Process: PreviewShell [2179] Path: /Volumes/VOLUME/*/PreviewShell.app/PreviewShell Identifier: com.apple.PreviewShell Version: 16.0 (23.40.29) Code Type: ARM-64 (Native) Role: Foreground Parent Process: launchd_sim [1405] Coalition: com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimDevice.E9525D59-3C07-43F9-ACC9-18CF5DD0DAA1 [1516] Responsible Process: SimulatorTrampoline [1120] User ID: 501 Date/Time: 2026-03-26 15:00:02.6060 +0200 Launch Time: 2026-03-26 14:57:33.8870 +0200 Hardware Model: Mac17,9 OS Version: macOS 26.4 (25E246) Release Type: User Crash Reporter Key: 1DC4EA68-804A-D651-804B-C2E0C13D9B87 Incident Identifier: F3F1A52F-AFF9-4470-A216-7364FCB5B7E6 Time Awake Since Boot: 1100 seconds System Integrity Protection: enabled Triggered by Thread: 4, Dispatch Queue: AXRemoteElement-BackgroundFetch Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Subtype: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000000016b6bfff0 Exception Message: Could not determine thread index for stack guard region Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x000000016b6bfff0 Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 10, Bus error: 10 Terminating Process: exc handler [2179]
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Apr ’26
tvOS icon missing layers
I have an AppleTV app which I released in 2016. I've updated it and released a new version every year without much hassle. This year, with tvOS 17.2, the layered app icon isn't working right. This is a two-layer image made with PNGs. When it's selected, it looks right and the layers move correctly: But when it's not selected, the background layer disappears: Screenshots are from the simulator but it also happens on the device. It's inconsistent; sometimes it's the front layer that disappears. Occasionally both layers work, but I can't tell why. I've spent a day trying everything. Very frustrated. The icon previews correctly in Xcode and in Parallax Viewer. The image sizes are correct: 400 x 240 for Small, 800 x 480 for Small@2x, 1280 x 768 for Large. The back layer is a non-transparent PNG. I tried adding a Large@2x set. Didn't help. Originally I had a three-layer image with no middle layer PNG. I deleted the empty middle layer, but that didn't help. All the PNG files are from GnuIMP. Same color space, even. I was using the filenames tvicon-back-s.png and tvicon-back-s@2x.png. I tried taking out the @ sign in case that was confusing Xcode. (It never has before, but I am flailing here.) Anybody have any clues? If it's an Apple bug and there's nothing I can do, I'm going to just push the release button and hope it fixes itself someday.
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Oct ’25
Failed to find a DDI
Hello! When launching/debugging on my iPad and iPhone I keep getting the following error: “Previous preparation error: Failed to find a DDI … Run ‘devicectl list preferredDDI’ …” I believe this was caused by a previously interrupted Xcode update around June due to low disk space, which may have left DeviceSupport/DDI/CoreDevice files incomplete. Even after finishing the update later, the error persists. I now use a new Mac with 4 TB of storage, but the issue still occurs. Since then I have unfortunately been blocked from testing or presenting my app on devices. It seems that only a new, fully completed Xcode update might resolve the problem. Tried so far: – Cleared caches (CoreDevice/Devices) – Reset trust on device and re-paired – Checked devicectl list preferredDDI I would really appreciate guidance, as at the moment I cannot present my app due to this blocking issue. Thank you very much for your support!
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Sep ’25
"CLIENT OF UIKIT REQUIRES UPDATE: This process does not adopt UIScene lifecycle. This will become an assert in a future version."
I just noticed this today while building a React Native app. Anybody else seen this and know what it means/how to track it down/how to fix it
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Jun ’25
After updating to Xcode 16.3, getting the error - Symbol not found: ___cxa_current_primary_exception
It didn't happen with Xcode 16.2 that I used before, but after updating to 16.3, when I build the app, the following error is output to the console and the app doesn't run. dyld[2150]: Symbol not found: ___cxa_current_primary_exception Referenced from: <6B00A4F2-B208-3FDB-BA38-B7095AF0034A> /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/B590DB18-9C66-4C9E-8330-104943419E60/Mubeat DEV.app/Mubeat DEV.debug.dylib Expected in: <7F51CB08-A0CA-386E-BB62-4B8BFB0CED9F> /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib Symbol not found: ___cxa_current_primary_exception Referenced from: <6B00A4F2-B208-3FDB-BA38-B7095AF0034A> /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/B590DB18-9C66-4C9E-8330-104943419E60/Mubeat DEV.app/Mubeat DEV.debug.dylib Expected in: <7F51CB08-A0CA-386E-BB62-4B8BFB0CED9F> /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib dyld config: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/system/introspection DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES=/usr/lib/libBacktraceRecording.dylib:/usr/lib/libMainThreadChecker.dylib:/usr/lib/libRPAC.dylib:/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DTDDISupport.framework/libViewDebuggerSupport.dylib After looking for another solution, I found a way to remove the -Objc option in Other Linker Flags, but this method only works on iOS 18.4 and doesn't work on other versions. Is there another solution?
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Mar ’26
iOS Simulator fails to boot (18.6 / 26.1 / 26.2) – launchd_sim could not bind to session
Hi, I’m facing a consistent simulator boot issue that appears to start after iOS 18.2 simulator runtimes and persists in 18.6, 26.1, and 26.2. Observed behavior iOS 18.2 simulator works fine iOS 18.6 simulator does NOT boot iOS 26.1 / 26.2 simulators do NOT boot Tried everything reinstall/clear cache and all and event formatted the system Unable to boot the Simulator NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code: 4 Failure Reason: Interrupted system call Failed to start launchd_sim: could not bind to session, launchd_sim may have crashed or quit responding macOS: Sequoia Xcode: 26.1, 26.2 Machine: Apple Silicon Unable to boot the Simulator. Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code: 4 Failure Reason: Interrupted system call User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-12-26 02:19:27 +0000"; IDERunOperationFailingWorker = "_IDEInstalliP.honeSimulatorWorker", Session = "com apple CoreSimulator.SimDevice CCDECA56-4A59-491B-A830-0F3928FCD957"; } Failed to start launchd_sim: could not bind to session, launchd_sim may have crashed or quit responding Domain: com.apple.SimLaunchHostService.RequestError Code: 4 Event Metadata: com.apple. dt. DERunOperationWorkerFinished : { "device_identifier" = "CCDECAE6-4A59-491B-A830-0E3928FCD957"; "device_model" = "iPhone18, 1"; "device_osBuild" = "26.1 (23B86)"; "device_osBuild_monotonic" = 2301008600; "device_os_variant" = 1; "device_platform" = "com apple.platform.iohonesimulator"; "device_platform_family" = 2; "device_reality" = 2; "device_thinningType" = "iPhone18,1"; "device_transport" = 4; "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run; "launchSession_schemeCommand_enum" = 1; "launchSession_targetArch" = arm64; "launchSession_targetArch_enum" = 6; "operation_duration_ms" = 1183; "operation_errorCode" = 4; "operation_errorDomain" = NSPOSIXErrorDomain; "operation_errorWorker" = "_IDEInstalliPhoneSimulatorWorker"; "operation_error_reportable" = 1; "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup; "param_consoleMode" = 1; "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0; "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1; "param_debugger_type" = 3; "param_destination_isProxy" = 0; "param_destination_platform" = "com apple platform Please help on this as it got stuck. Thanks
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Mar ’26
Unable to download iOS simulator runtime 26.x on Xcode
Hi everyone, I'm experiencing a persistent issue for months now where I'm unable to download the iOS 26 simulator Runtime. I've tried reinstalling Xcode and also Xcode Beta but same issue. iOS 26 Simulator is also not on developers download page, so manual installation is impossible. And sadly I can't compile any code without having iOS 26 simulator installed. Anyone able to get passed this? Hardware: M1 Pro OS: Tahoe 26.1 Heres the error Download failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 41 User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2026-01-07 11:35:35 +0000"; } -- Download failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 41 -- Failed fetching catalog for assetType (com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime), serverParameters ({ RequestedBuild = 23C54; }) Domain: DVTDownloadsUtilitiesErrorDomain Code: -1 -- Download failed due to not being able to connect to the host. (Catalog download for com.apple.MobileAsset.iOSSimulatorRuntime) Domain: com.apple.MobileAssetError.Download Code: 60 User Info: { checkNetwork = 1; } -- System Information macOS Version 26.1 (Build 25B78) Xcode 26.2 (24553) (Build 17C52) Timestamp: 2026-01-07T12:35:35+01:00
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Mar ’26
Error in gathering code coverage in Xcode16
Fails to gather code coverage and throws this error Showing All Messages Failed to merge raw profiles in directory /Users//Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Receiver-ekqrbpsaciuxmlfslviajhoecyat/Build/ProfileData/0B0C6B69-FD46-4801-B106-56B7FCD44370 to destination /Users//Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Receiver-ekqrbpsaciuxmlfslviajhoecyat/Build/ProfileData/0B0C6B69-FD46-4801-B106-56B7FCD44370/Coverage.profdata: Aggregation tool '/Users/shwethamugeraya/Downloads/Xcode 2.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/llvm-profdata' failed with exit code 1: warning: /Users/shwethamugeraya/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Receiver-ekqrbpsaciuxmlfslviajhoecyat/Build/ProfileData/0B0C6B69-FD46-4801-B106-56B7FCD44370/2F4EFBF7-1CCF-4E9E-8FD6-482EEDB98B6C-34646.profraw: raw profile version mismatch: Profile uses raw profile format version = 4; expected version = 8 PLEASE update this tool to version in the raw profile, or regenerate raw profile with expected version. error: no profile can be merged
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Oct ’25
App Store Connect Upload Fails with Icon Alpha Channel Error in Xcode 26 Beta 4
After updating to Xcode 26 Beta 4, I can no longer upload my app to App Store Connect due to a WatchKit icon validation error. The error states: Invalid Icon. The watch application 'YourApp.app/Watch/YourWatchApp.app' contains an icon file 'Icon Image-AppIcon-watch-1024x1024 @1x.png' with an alpha channel. Icons should not have an alpha channel. • This file name doesn’t exist in the asset catalog or project source. • All icon assets used in the Watch App’s AppIcon set, including the required 1024x1024 icon, were checked with sips -g hasAlpha and confirmed to not contain an alpha channel. • Project was cleaned, derived data cleared, and archive recreated multiple times. • This issue only began after updating to Xcode 26 Beta 4. In the previous versions, everything was ok. Is anyone else experiencing this after upgrading Xcode to Beta 4? Any idea/workaround on how to solve this would be appreciated.
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Jul ’25
Cannot Add Claude Account to Xcode
I keep getting a fails to open page message when I try to sign in using my Claude ai Pro account. The request was for an http url instead of an https url.
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Feb ’26
Xcode 26.3 Codex Account just spinning
I have the new Xcode 26.3 running on an Intel MBP macOS 26.2 I have clicked to download Codex in the Xcode settings, then under the Intelligence section I select Codex but where it says "ChatGPT Account" there is a spinner that never ends. I suspect it is meant to show a Sign In button. I don't see any documentation to suggest this shouldn't work on Intel, so what gives? My "ChatGPT in Xcode" section is successfully signed in, and i've tried signing that out.
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Feb ’26
Xcode won't execute code?
Hi everyone. I have the following code that I am trying to execute in Xcode. I then install it on my iPhone. It doesn't run at all and I don't know why. Any thoughts? Thank you. import CoreMotion class MyViewController: UIViewController { let motionManager = CMMotionManager() func startAccelerometer() { if motionManager.isAccelerometerAvailable { motionManager.accelerometerUpdateInterval = 0.1 // 10 updates per second motionManager.startAccelerometerUpdates(to: .main) { (data, error) in guard let accelerometerData = data else { return } let x = accelerometerData.acceleration.x let y = accelerometerData.acceleration.y let z = accelerometerData.acceleration.z // Process the x, y, and z acceleration values here print("X: \(x), Y: \(y), Z: \(z)") } } } }
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Aug ’25
Seeing resources from another app in same Xcode project
I have a Xcode project with two apps that have a separate MainMenu.nib file. Both are different apps with different source trees.. Why am I seeing resources in interface builder from one app in another? I am a bit old school and using the AppDelegate rather than view controllers to capture events... but that should work fine Thanks ahead of time.
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Feb ’26
iOS 26.3.0 TextToSpeech EXC_BAD_ACCESS
Hello Apple Developer Community, I'm seeing a persistent crash in my iOS app reported via Firebase Crashlytics. The issue only started appearing on devices running iOS 26.3.0 and above (the crash does not occur on lower iOS versions, and it's unrelated to my app's version number). Key points: My app does NOT use any Text-to-Speech (TTS) features whatsoever. No AVSpeechSynthesizer, no Speech framework, no related APIs called from our code. My app is primarily written in Objective-C (with some Swift components possibly via dependencies). The crash stack is entirely within Apple's private TextToSpeech framework, specifically in ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance(). I suspect it might be indirectly triggered by a third-party ad SDK (e.g., Google Mobile Ads, AppLovin, etc.) that could be loading or interacting with accessibility features in the background — but this is just a hypothesis, as I have no direct evidence yet. Here is one representative crash log: Crashed: com.apple.root.user-initiated-qos.cooperative 0 TextToSpeech 0x6bb00 ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 99800 1 TextToSpeech 0xf8c60 ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 677688 2 TextToSpeech 0xf8c60 ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 677688 3 TextToSpeech 0x1a0b9c ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() + 1365620 4 libswift_Concurrency.dylib 0x628b4 swift::runJobInEstablishedExecutorContext(swift::Job*) + 288 5 libswift_Concurrency.dylib 0x63d28 swift_job_runImpl(swift::Job*, swift::SerialExecutorRef) + 156 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x13f48 _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 364 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x146fc _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 180 8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x137c _pthread_wqthread + 232 9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x8c0 start_wqthread + 8 The crash occurs on a background cooperative queue (Swift Concurrency). Questions: Has anyone else seen crashes inside ausdk::BufferAllocator::instance() in TextToSpeech on iOS 26.3.0+ even without using TTS in their app? Could a third-party ad SDK be causing the TextToSpeech framework to load unexpectedly (e.g., via accessibility preloading)? Is this a known bug in iOS 26's Spoken Content / Speak Selection features? Any workarounds or fixes from Apple? Any insights, similar reports (especially from Objective-C based apps), or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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May ’26
The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid
Hi there, When I deploy my app to the iPhone for testing, I get the following error: Failed to verify code signature of /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.4gpZFc/extracted/c_mll.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the Please ensure that the certificates used to sign your app have not expired. If this issue persists, please attach an IPA of your app when sending a report to Apple. executable is no longer valid.) My account was mistakenly deactivated by Apple last month. After appealing, Apple restored it at the end of last month. Currently, my Apple Developer account seems to be working fine. Today, I recreated the developer certificate and identifier, added the account in XCode, everything seemed fine, and I clicked the XCode button (Start the active scheme). The build was successful, but I got the error: Failed to verify code signature of /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.4gpZFc/extracted/c_mll.app : 0xe8008018 (The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.) Both my certificate and identifier were created just a few hours ago and show no issues. Before my account was deactivated, everything was working fine. I used a regular non-Apple developer account in XCode and performed the same steps, and it worked fine. I looked at relevant posts on the forum and tried the suggestions, but none of them solved my problem.
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Jan ’26